Farming full-time for income
Updated Jan 9, 2025
Seeking
- 0-5 Total acres
- 0-5 Acres of cropland or tillable land
Desired locations
Looking for lease to probable buying option, 1 to 5 acres for vegetables and flower farming. I use organic practices.
Plan
I farm almost one acre of work land and personal land together. I have animal husbandry experience focusing on chickens, ducks, and rabbits.
I grow vegetables and flowers, flowers for market bouquets and veg for the farmers market as well. I am a licensed seed dealer for the state and I have on going education in flower farming through the Floret workshop.
I am a farm manager currently through Growing High Point and own my own 501(3c) under Wild Bloom Garden Company.
I use organic practices in growing and have a permaculture mind set.
Desired infrastructure
Equipment and infrastructure details
Preferred at least storage for farm equipment, ability to place irrigation if not already there and possibly a pond to bring my ducks to. I have a greenhouse already I can build on the property and tools to bring. A huge bonus if there is housing!
Preferred type of opportunity
Opportunity details
I would love to be able to lease with an option to buy the land. I want to make a secure foundation for myself and once I find a spot I’d love to stay there and grow forever. I want to make the land a home for myself but also work in partnership with the seller.
Desired farming practices
Practices details
I use organic practices but I am not certified. I have knowledge in regenerative soils and do not use any fungicides, pesticides, or insecticide in my farming practices
Production goals
Goals details
My desire to acquire land is to be full time farming. I am a vegetable farmer for my family and flower farmer for profit. My goals are to be able to provide my community with the beauty of flowers as well as growing my own food. I’d hope to incorporate bees into the land as well as that will maximize the production and profit aspect. I already have resources and currently sell, seeds, sourdough, soaps, breads and veg and provide cooking workshops. I want to bring it all to one place as a one stop shop of production, beauty, and sustainability.
Farm experience
Years of experience
6 total years of experience
1 years employed as a worker (non-manager)
1 years as a manager
Education, training, and employment experience
Experience details
I am a self taught farmer, growing for 6 years. I have since been on an interview through the Guilford County extension office, have acquired a farm management position through a local non profit. I own my own business and I am a licensed seed dealer through the state of NC. I have been issued grants through AHA to provide knowledge on seed to plate cooking.
I am currently taking my education as a flower farmer further by taking Florets Workshop this year.